Vehicle-signal.



A. ST. C. PERRY.

VEHICLE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION msn APR. 28, w13.

l ,204,1 86. Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

BEST AVAlLABLE CCE?"V ARTHUR ST. CLAIR PERRY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

VEHICLE-SIGNAL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented No'v. 7, 1916.

Application filed April 28, 1913. Serial No.' 764,267.

To all 'whom t may concern BeI it known that 1,-AnTHUR ST. CLAIR Penny, citizen rof the'United States, residing "at- Los Angeles, inthe 'county of Los Angelesand State of California, have in- 'ente'd anew. and useful Vehicle-Signal, of

lwliioh thefffollowing is a specification;

This invention relates to vehicle signals and has/.for its object to provide a signal adaj'ited'to'lndicate the direction the vehicle is about ttitake, or to indicate that the vehicle is to come to a stop, and the objects of the inventionare to provide a device of this character .which is of simple construc- 15 tion, economicalin manufacture, and elticient in use.

further object is to provide for adjusting the operating connection.

Another object is to provide novel and efficient means for attaching the signal to the-fraine of the glass front.

`part of the vehicle.

Other advantages of the invention will be brought out in the following description. i

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view, showingfthe device 'equipped on an automobile.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the signal support and turret. Fig..3 is a rear elevation ot' the complete device, showing the signal elevated. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the nipple used at the point where the operating connection passes through Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the controlling boxvwith cover removed. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the turret. Fig. 7 is a sec-tion on line acl-arf, Fig. 2, showing the parts in position with'the signal raised. Fig. 8 is a side elevation in detail oiu the adjusting reel. Fig. 9 is a sert-ion on line :v9-x, Fig. 5. Fig. 10 is a partial enlarged view of the controlling lever showing grip hole. i rThe device comprises, in general, af sernaphore 1, which is pivotally supported from a. turret the latter being supported at any desired part of the vehicle, for example, by the frame ol the glass front 3. A connection lv exteinls from the turret 2 to a controlling lever .3 which may be located at any convenient point to be ope v`ated either by the loot or hand.

lt .should he understood that at least two olf those signals should be used, one at least. being arranged on each side ot' the vehicle. The signal blade 6 is carried on a rod T, the

latter being screwed into a disk 8 and pinne rIf-he disk 8 is revolubly mounted within a box 9 and the box has a segmental recess 1 0 to permit the passage of the rod 7, permitting the rod to move through an arc of ninety degrees. To detachably lock the d isk 8 in either of the two positions of the signal, I provide' a spring pressed ball 11 which is adapted to engage in theJ recess 12 or 13' formed in the periphery of the disk 8.

ln order vto prevent rattling of the disk 8, two sets of balls 14 are employed, which project slightly from opposite sides of the disk and bear against the adjacent walls of the box 9. The balls of the two sets are staggered as shown in Fig. 6, and spring 15 yieldingly presses the balls outwardly. The box 9 has a stem 16 which is` screwed into a threaded socket 18, a threaded sleeve 19 acting as a lock nut and at the same time serving to cover the exposed threads on the stem 16 and present a finished appearance. The socket 18 is formed with a split eye 20, one section 21 of which is removable and is secured to the other section by screws 22. rl`he removable eye section 21 enables the device to be readily applied to the frame of the glass front 3, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3.

A Bowden shaft 23 issecured to the box 9, passing into a` nipple 24 screwing in to the box 9, and the inner cord 25 passes into a groove 26 formed in tli-e periphery` of the disk 8 and thence passes radially through a hole 27 to the center of the disk, and then passes through a hole 28 formed in' the hub 29 of an adjusting disk.30. The hole 28 is counter-sunk to receive a knot-31 iii the end ot' the cord 25, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The disk 30 lies in a recess formed in the disk 8 and is slotted at 32 to receive a screw driver for turning it to wind the cord 25 to take. up slack in the cord. To hold the disk 30 from turning' normally, .the disk is provided with a series of depressions 33, any one ot which is adapted to be engaged by -l which passes through the wall of the ho il. When the cord 25 is to be adjusted, tir.; screw 34 is removed and then a screw driver is inserted into the slot 32 and the disk 30 turned 'the amount, after which, screw 3l is again reengaged in one of the recesses 33.

.lhe Bowden shaft extends through a thimble 36 which is arranged in the part of the vehicle 'through which the shaft desired- ST AVAILABLE COF" passes, and prevents Chafing of the vehicle atthis point, in addition to presenting a neat appearance and properly supporting; the Bowden shaft. This thirnble, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, consists of llanged sleeve 37 which is 'internally threaded and receives a hollowY bolt 3S. A setserew in the head o t'. the bolt 38 serves to clamp the Bowden shaft in position, preventing,l it from shifting and wearing.'

The shaft 23 passes into a controlling box- 40 and the cord 25 is secured to an arm el. The oord 2 5 which leads from the signal device on the opposite side o the `vehicle also extends through the opposite side of the box 40 and is likewise secured to the eontrolling lever 41 by loe-ing; passed through holes 42 and retained by a plate 4B. The controlling lever 41 is pivoted on a screw 42 and a flat spring 43 is fastened ou the controllno lever and its end sweeps against the inner me of the cover 45 of the box 40, and prevents rattling. In order to hold the controllinglever in a central position', two opposing coilsprings 46 are employed which are connected to the box 40 and to the controlling lever 41.

In operation, when the driver intends to iturn to the right, he swings the controlling' lever to the left, therebydrawing on the right hand cord 25, and pulling up the right hand signal, this movement of the lever simplyY furnishing slack inthe opposite cord 25 and not affecting the signal on the. left.. .lf the driver intends to turn to the left, he swings the controlling; lever to the right, which pulls the left hand cord and swings the lett hand signal up into indicating position, at the same time placing slack on the opposite cord Q5, so that the. right hand signal remains in depressed posit-ion That I Claim is '1. In an automobile signal-a support, a disk revoluble upon the support` a semaphore carried by the disk, a revoluble ele ment, means for supporting' the revoluble element near the center oi.' the disk and being adjustably secured'to the disk. and a llexibh element passing` through the disk and being; connected at one end with the revoluble element.

2, In an automobile signal a support` means to connect the support with an autoand being connected with mobile, a disk having an apertured center revolubly mounted upon the support, a semaphore seeured rigidly with the disk and extending outwardly therefrom, a revoluble element mounted within the aperture within the disk, means to adjustably secure the revolnhle element to the disk, said disk having; an ingieniingf extending from its inner periphery toits outer 1uriphery, anda liexi ble element e.\'tendinpthrough said opening` the revoluble element.

An automobile. signal comprising a. turret etnisisting oi' a disk, a head in which said disk revolves, spring pressed balls pro jecting laterally from said disk to hold the saine against rattlingl in said head, a rod screwed tangentially into said disk,` said head' having ay segmental peripheral reeess to receive said rod and permit the same to be swung through an are, a semaphore carried by said rod, means for securing,r said head to the automobile, and means for turning said turret.

et. An automobile signal vcomprising a turret consisting of a disk, a head in whichn said disk rerolves.v springl pressed balls projecting laterallyv from said disk to hold the same against rattling in said head, a rod screwed tangentially into said disk, said head having a segmental peripheral recess toreceire said rod and permit the same to be swung through an are, a semaphore car tied by said rod, means for seeuring'said head to the automol'iile, a revoluble disk in the first disk, said first disk naving a radial hole, a liexible connection extending through said head and through said radial hole, the

end ol' said flexible connection being secured .-'Xlt'llllR ST. CLAIR PERRY.

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